How much fabric should I buy?
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This is a stupid question but....I began collecting civil war, 1800's repro fabric for a future quilt. I have no color scheme in mind nor pattern.
There have been sales online and I have been buying 1, maybe two yards. Is this what you would buy? I fear I will not have enough for the unnamed future project.
I already having hoarding tendencies so I am trying to avoid a large stash but the old fabrics really appeal to me.
Would you buy more than 1 or two yds....just in case?
There have been sales online and I have been buying 1, maybe two yards. Is this what you would buy? I fear I will not have enough for the unnamed future project.
I already having hoarding tendencies so I am trying to avoid a large stash but the old fabrics really appeal to me.
Would you buy more than 1 or two yds....just in case?
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if i absolutely love the fabric and think it would work well for borders i buy 3 yards...so i can cut my borders to length, otherwise i collect 1 & 2 yard pieces of everything else...
i LOVE planning a quilt this way...collecting fabulous fabrics for when the perfect project comes along ;)
i LOVE planning a quilt this way...collecting fabulous fabrics for when the perfect project comes along ;)
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This is my personal opinion only: When I did my CW quilt I used blocks from side to side, top to bottom with only 2" sashing in-between. Because I feel like if they had been fortunate enough to have a big piece of fabric they'd have made a shirt or a skirt with it. I wanted mine to look scrappy and with small pieces. It was a BOM so some of the blocks weren't what I would have picked. I used strips of the left over fabric, no set length, no set color combo, just a little of this and a little of that for the binding. It's not quilted yet.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-39959-1.htm
here's a picture of mine, you just have to turn your head sideways to see it. LOL
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-39959-1.htm
here's a picture of mine, you just have to turn your head sideways to see it. LOL
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Originally Posted by raptureready
This is my personal opinion only. When I did my CW quilt I used blocks from side to side, top to bottom with only 2" sashing in-between. I used strips of the left over fabric, no set length, no set color combo, just a little of this and a little of that for the binding. It's not quilted yet.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-39959-1.htm
here's a picture of mine.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-39959-1.htm
here's a picture of mine.
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
if i absolutely love the fabric and think it would work well for borders i buy 3 yards...so i can cut my borders to length, otherwise i collect 1 & 2 yard pieces of everything else...
i LOVE planning a quilt this way...collecting fabulous fabrics for when the perfect project comes along ;)
i LOVE planning a quilt this way...collecting fabulous fabrics for when the perfect project comes along ;)
http://www.bearpawquilting.com/
Has a few civil war/1800's fabric on sale plus 10% off thru tomorrow so I best buy a few.
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Thank you. BTW, I bought an extra 1/3 yd each time we had a BOM of the same fabrics used for that month's block. That's what I used to make my extra blocks. The sashing is the same fabric that I have for the backing. I veered off my theory for that.
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mamaw and norBanaquilts...I would agree that I like scrappy and/or patchwork too. I am not wanting a quilt of just two colors...guess I need to just let "my hair down" which would be hard since I have a buzz cut.
OK dkabasketlady...let continue buyin!
OK dkabasketlady...let continue buyin!
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